-Hanna-Barbera was founded in 1957. -In 1960, Hanna-Barbera released the first thirty minute cartoon to appear on prime-time television. -In the same year, the company's profits were approximately one hundred million dollars. -One of Hanna-Barbera's cartoons, Huckleberry Hound, became the first animated television production to win an Emmy Award for children's programming. -Hanna-Barbera in fact produced the animated film, Charlotte's Web.
Statistic: To cut down on costs at one point, Hanna-Barbera reduced the number of drawings in a cartoon from twenty-six thousand to about one-thousand two-hundred drawings.
I Dream of Jeannie and Bewitched was an extremely popular show in the 60's, so I included these references since they were rivals to Hanna-Barbera
-Hanna-Barbera was founded in 1957.
-In 1960, Hanna-Barbera released the first thirty minute cartoon to appear on prime-time television.
-In the same year, the company's profits were approximately one hundred million dollars.
-One of Hanna-Barbera's cartoons, Huckleberry Hound, became the first animated television production to win an Emmy Award for children's programming.
-Hanna-Barbera in fact produced the animated film, Charlotte's Web.
Statistic: To cut down on costs at one point, Hanna-Barbera reduced the number of drawings in a cartoon from twenty-six thousand to about one-thousand two-hundred drawings.
I Dream of Jeannie and Bewitched was an extremely popular show in the 60's, so I included these references since they were rivals to Hanna-Barbera